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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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